NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.

Forum Discussion

mkekovic's avatar
mkekovic
Aspirant
Mar 10, 2020
Solved

Setting the router in the AP mode

Hello everyone,   I have a nighthawk x6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFI Router. I want to put it in the AP mode, but I would like to connect it to an existing router wirelessly. Is that possible, or is the on...
  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Mar 10, 2020

    Not with stock firmware. it doesn't have wireless repeater/extender function built in. some routers did but not the R7900. 

mkekovic's avatar
mkekovic
Aspirant
Mar 10, 2020

Thank you for your reply. Can I make my router be wireless repeater/extender?

plemans's avatar
plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Mar 10, 2020

Not with stock firmware. it doesn't have wireless repeater/extender function built in. some routers did but not the R7900.